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Howletts Wild Animal Park Mission

John Aspinall started his famous animal collection in 1957 when he bought Howletts Wild Animal Park. In 1973 he bought Port Lympne Wild Animal Park to help house the growing groups of animals. Today the two wild animal parks are home to over 1000 animals and 100 different species. The Aspinall Foundation, is the registered charity set up to work with the wild animal parks in Kent who are responsible for the reintroduction and ongoing management in the wild of animals that have been born in Kent. To date The Aspinall Foundation have reintroduced western lowland gorilla, black rhino and przewalski horses born in Kent back into the wild.

To halt the extinction of rare and endangered species in the wild

To continue to provide the most natural environment possible for the animals in both parks

To re-introduce these animals back to their wild habitat where this is possible

To continue to be world leaders in animal husbandry and breeding

To be a partner and catalyst to conservation efforts at home and abroad

Increasing public understanding of animals and their welfare and the issues involved in their conservation

To manage wilderness areas

To develop sustainable conservation-minded activities which provide economic benefits on a local and national scale.

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